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December 10, 2021

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Democracy in Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Sentence Matters

In the latest blow to democracy in Burma, the country’s last elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was formally sentenced to prison this week. The Bush Institute’s Leadership Programs Manager, Michael Bailey <[link removed]>, wrote an op-ed for The Diplomat explaining why this sentence matters and why we must not forget Burma.
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NEW REPORT | No Justice: Gender-Based Violence and Migration in Central America

This week, the Bush Institute released a new report, No Justice: Gender-Based Violence and Migration in Central America , which explores the nexus of Central American migration, regional development, and domestic immigration reform. Gender-based violence affects one in three women worldwide, making it an urgent and important policy challenge. It’s one that’s often excluded from conversations on Central America and immigration reform.
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COMING SOON | The Continual Struggle: The American Freedom Movement and the Seeds of Social Change

“The Continual Struggle: The American Freedom Movement and the Seeds of Social Change by artist Brian Washington will open Jan. 17 in Freedom Hall at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. A collection that was 13 years in the making, the 25-piece exhibit uses visual art as a way of educating, storytelling, and powerfully recalling an era of protests against injustice and inequality.
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IN THE NEWS | A Veteran's Take on Gratitude
Chris Vidaurre <[link removed]>, Health and Well-Being Senior Program Manager for the Bush Institute Military Service Initiative, reflected on his journey from military service to homelessness to supporting other veterans in an op-ed on Military.com. He described how he and other veterans are called to a continued mission of caring for one another, even during difficult times.
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